MOSQUITO RESEARCH: Scientists analyze the DNA of a major but understudied mosquito species
For over a century, anopheles funestus has been one of the deadliest carriers of malaria across Africa, yet little is known about its gene…
POLICY BRIEF: How Tanzania can pay health providers better under universal health insurance
A new policy brief by researchers from the Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) sheds li…
SEMINAR: Ifakara, partners discuss the future of mosquito net procurement
On September 15, 2025, the Basel Research Centre…
HEALTH SYSTEMS: Timely payments to health facilities can improve care for mothers and babies
A new study in Tanzania shows that making regular and timely bonus payments to health facilities can improve maternal and child health services in …
MEETING: Ifakara, CARTA host partners for 20th annual forum
The Consortium for Advanced Research Training in …
MATERNAL HEALTH: Ifakara leads landmark B12 study for pregnant women
A team of researchers from Tanzania and the United States has launched an important study looking at how much vitamin B12 pregnant women really nee…
MATERNAL HEALTH: Low-dose calcium in pregnancy could save millions of lives, study finds
Giving pregnant women a low-dose of calcium could prevent millions of cases of preterm birth and preeclampsia while saving money, according to a ne…
COVID-19: How the pandemic disrupted contraceptive access in Tanzania, India and Nigeria
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, many women across the globe faced more than just the threat of the virus. For thousands in Tanzania, India and Nige…
SAFETY: Study confirms lake victoria sardines safe to eat, calls for better handling and monitoring
A recent study in Lake Victoria, Tanzania has confirmed that sardines—a staple food and vital source of income for local communities—ar…
TRAINING: Ifakara, UDSM partner to strengthen geospatial modelling capacity for public health applications
The University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), t…